decrypt

verb

de·​crypt (ˌ)dē-ˈkript How to pronounce decrypt (audio)
decrypted; decrypting; decrypts
decryption noun

Examples of decrypt in a Sentence

decrypting the Germans' code was one of the Allies' greatest triumphs
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If attackers can retroactively decrypt, reroute, or manipulate those systems, the blow to public confidence could rival or exceed any previous cyber event. Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 There's no need to decrypt any intel to watch 20th Century Studios' The Amateur starting June 10 via digital platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home, and on 4K UHD and Blu-ray beginning July 8. Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025 The United States and other countries are apprehensive that hackers are now pilfering data to be decrypted by quantum computers within the next ten years. Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 When the Herald arrives to destroy the last bridge, she’s confronted by Johnny, who has been working to decrypt her language. Keith Langston, People.com, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for decrypt

Word History

Etymology

de- + -crypt (in cryptanalysis, cryptogram), perhaps after decipher

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of decrypt was in 1935

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“Decrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decrypt. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.

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